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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Marr Strip Mine conducted on May 25, 2005 by Mike Boulay <br />of the DMG. There was no representative from Kerr Coal Company present during the <br />inspection. Weather conditions were partly cloudy and cool. The majority of the site was dry <br />with no snow cover remaining at the mine site. <br />Roads <br />The permanent light use road was accessible and dry. Overall, the road was in fairly good <br />condition. However, in a couple spots along the road some erosion is occurring. At <br />approximately .2 miles inside the access gate rill formation and erosion is occurring on the west <br />side of the road due to spring runoff. At approximately .9 miles inside the gate the road becomes <br />rutted. The light use road will require some maintenance. Please continue to maintain the <br />permanent road particulazly in azeas where erosion is occurring. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Sedimentation Ponds B, C, D, E, F, and G were viewed, and all of the ponds were retaining <br />water. Water in the ponds was slightly turbid. Ponds B, C, E, and G were not dischazging water <br />at the time of the inspection. Sedimentation Ponds F and D were both dischazging a small <br />amount of cleaz water. <br />Reve etg anon <br />Portions of the site that were inspected appeared to be stable and in good condition. The <br />majority of the mine site is well vegetated with only isolated azeas where minor erosion is <br />occurring. One location noted during this inspection is to the northwest of Pond D below the <br />permanent road. A couple of rills have formed on the slope above and to the northwest of the <br />pond. The rills are not significant at this time, however, if the rills deepen or impact successful <br />revegetation then the rills should be regraded or otherwise stabilized. <br />